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Istrandar - Making Carnholt

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I am Maxime Minard, a french Illustrator working for Magic the Gathering I'm making my own video game : store.steampowered.com/app/4544140/… Feel free to ask questions | max.minard@hotmail.com Portfolio : istrandar.artstation.com

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Istrandar - Making Carnholt @istrandar.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
"Day after day the wild withers away. Yet he endures, clever, agile and lonely"
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Thiago Lehmann @lehmannthiago.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Throne of Bones finally on my artstation! www.artstation.com/thiagolehmann
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Istrandar - Making Carnholt @istrandar.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
20 seconds of my indie game.
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Roklain @roklain.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Quote with your bird art 🪶
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Istrandar - Making Carnholt @istrandar.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
"An old beast knows the old ways" Illustration I made for my game Carnholt
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Istrandar - Making Carnholt @istrandar.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Video games only need to look right from one angle ! I mostly used fixed points of view and projected textures, so my game ends up looking a bit funny whenever I move the camera.
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Istrandar - Making Carnholt @istrandar.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Leviathan Oil on canvas (61*46 cm) AD : Zack Stella
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Istrandar - Making Carnholt @istrandar.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
The open beta for my game, Carnholt, is now live ! It's the combinaison of all the personal art I made during the last 5 years and it's my biggest personal project so far. I think its a fun game and I hope you'll enjoy it.
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Istrandar - Making Carnholt @istrandar.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
The open beta for my game, Carnholt, is now live ! It's the combinaison of all the personal art I made during the last 5 years and it's my biggest personal project so far. I think its a fun game and I hope you'll enjoy it.
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Donny Caltrider @donnycaltrider.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Leviathan Token by Maxime Minard for #MTGFRA Oil on Canvas, 18" x 24" Auction is now LIVE: mtgart.auction/LeviathanFRA
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Istrandar - Making Carnholt @istrandar.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Some illustrations I made for my game this month. I'm only giving myself 1 to 3 hours for each of them since I'm still missing a lot of art for my cards and can't really afford to spend more time.
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Istrandar - Making Carnholt @istrandar.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
No DLSS 5. Just good art direction
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🌛Caio Santos Art🌜 @blacksalander.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Old Swordtember designs
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Istrandar - Making Carnholt @istrandar.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
WIP of a test I did. It’s my first time painting with oil on an aluminium panel. It feels smoother than canvas, and I really like that. I still think I’m not applying gesso the right way, though.
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koby @ocellifera.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
orla and the stars 🌌
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Istrandar - Making Carnholt @istrandar.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Illustration for my video game
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Istrandar - Making Carnholt @istrandar.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Just wanted to say thank you to everyone who left some feedback on my game's playtest. I can't directly answer to the google form but I've read every piece of feedback and I'm working on it. I'm planning to launch the steam demo in a few weeks !
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Istrandar - Making Carnholt @istrandar.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
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Kuan Min Huang @huangkm.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
old work
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Istrandar - Making Carnholt @istrandar.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Updated Carnholt's playtest with some new illustrations, a new system to unlock cards and new relics !
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Istrandar - Making Carnholt @istrandar.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
"Follow the dying sun. You'll find a quiet and empty realm where you may rest" Another Illustration for my game Carnholt, only 20 to go !
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Max58 @max58.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Trico #TheLastGuardian
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Istrandar - Making Carnholt @istrandar.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Hey, I launched a playtest for my game Carnholt. If you like Slay the Spire, Mtg or chess and want to help, feel free to give it a try ! store.steampowered.com/app/4544140/...
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Carnholt on Steam
Craft a deck of wild creatures and powerful spells, fight in tactical battles, and slay a God that refused death. Carnholt is a deckbuilding roguelike where victory comes only to those willing to barg...
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Gveanel @gveanel.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Personal sketch
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Clement Mona @clementmona.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
If you see this, post your dark / night art !
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Istrandar - Making Carnholt @istrandar.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
"Day after day the wild withers away. Yet he endures, clever, agile and lonely"
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Istrandar - Making Carnholt @istrandar.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
I'll be at Magicon Amsterdam next week. If anyone wants to come say hello, get some cards signed or buy some playmats/prints/tokens feel free to come by my booth !
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Istrandar - Making Carnholt @istrandar.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Another timelapse ! This one still needs a lot of work but I really enjoy how it looks right now. I'll try to print some tokens using it for Magicon Amsterdam Speed is x60
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Istrandar - Making Carnholt @istrandar.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
A timelapse of a 40 minute painting I did for my game. Tried to work on something a bit more abstract and graphic.
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Jason Rainville @jasonrainville.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Probably wont have much to show for a while so here's a (Valkmira's) Shield
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Istrandar - Making Carnholt @istrandar.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
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Istrandar - Making Carnholt @istrandar.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Hey ! I'm looking for some playtester for my video game Carnholt. It's a tactical card game inspired by mtg slay the spire and Inscryption I made using my illustrations. If you are interested you can find more info below :
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Istrandar - Making Carnholt @istrandar.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
"Even the dead beasts need a shepherd"
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鳥住ヨモ @birdmofu.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
昔描いたトリコの絵が好きとメッセージ送ってくださった方がいてとても嬉しかったので再掲…📝
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Soma @somartist.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
My 3D posing tool is now almost finished. You can give it a try, it's an app that runs in the browser: artbuddy.urlich.ch/poserr/ www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYGF...
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Poserr - demo of the 3D posing tool for artists.
YouTube video by Art of Ph. A. Urlich
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Istrandar - Making Carnholt @istrandar.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
"The flesh may endure, but the soul will yield" Illustration made for my game Carnholt
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Istrandar - Making Carnholt @istrandar.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
I made a video game ! Carnholt is a Roguelike deckbuilder I created by myself using my illustrations. Venture into the depths of the oldest forest and kill a god that refused to die I hope you will enjoy it.
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Max58 @max58.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Agro and Wander #ShadowOfTheColossus
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Alexandra Cook @zandramims.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Neva and her girls 🌿
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Istrandar - Making Carnholt @istrandar.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Carnholt fuses the addictive deckbuilding of Slay the Spire with deep tactical battles inspired by chess. Explore a dark and mysterious world brought to life by a Magic: The Gathering artist, and encounter ancient creatures lurking in its shadows. #PitchYaGame
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Istrandar - Making Carnholt @istrandar.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
"The woman is long gone, but the beast she became keeps her purpose. Endlessly etching the whispers of The great Ones" Five years later, and this is still one of my favorite paintings. It was a big breakthrough for me at the time. One of my first illustrations that felt like professional work.
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Aaron Miller Illustration --> GenCon! @aaronbmiller.com · 02/06/2026
Taking flight - right now! Skwirl's Wild Shape Cards are updated for 5.5e, and live now on Kickstarter 🎉 The first 100 backers receive a very special Early Bird Bonus - so don't miss out: www.kickstarter.com/projects/aar... #dnd #druid #dnd2024 #dnd55e
Promo image of a box against a lime green background, with white and red text above. The text reads:
Skwirl's Wild Shape Cards
5.5e update! 
(picture of a dark green card deck box with a silhouette of a wolf on the front)
A little red dragon in the lower left corner with a white "5.5e" on it, and a white palm logo in the lower right corner with "human made" below it .
mock-up photo of two cards showing their backs and fronts. One is green-coded and one is red-bordered. They are both for the "Early Bird", with an illustration of a red fantastical bird on the front, perched on a stick with a worm in its beak. The backs of the cards show various stats. 
Text under images: "Bonus Cards for Early Backers in wild shape and regular beast card formats"
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Will Overgard 🔥#1 Wanted: Dead Fan @willovergard.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Summer Games Fest has started, so here's some etiquette to pass about to those outside the 'Gaming Sphere' Do: -Wishlist games -Leave reviews on demos -Post links to the Steam page not the social media post -Check the AI Disclaimer -Support the homies
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Istrandar - Making Carnholt @istrandar.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
I still feel like this oil painting is one of my best. The first sketch was digital and the final painting is oil on canvas. I really like how the underpainting shines through
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Istrandar - Making Carnholt @istrandar.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
The capsule art I made for my game Carnholt
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Istrandar - Making Carnholt @istrandar.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
Making my own card game meant that I had to create more abstract illustrations for the spells. It was a nice challenge and it pushed me to explore new ideas. I'll probably try to do more complex pieces like that in the future
A broken mirror, in one shard you can see wolf, in another it's bloodied maw growling and in the other its skull
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Istrandar - Making Carnholt @istrandar.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
How I make VFX for my game It's all about layering effects and using animations principles with some flashy visuals
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Istrandar - Making Carnholt @istrandar.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Sketch -> Final illustration -> Card Making illustrations for my own game was a really interesting process. with this painting I wanted to depict an ancient being that drew its power from decay. Something powerful and sacred
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Amber Bellomio @digitalduck.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Updated the thumbnail for JURASSIC WARD, my new short film! If you haven't already, go watch the new comedy short film on my channel! I am immensely proud of it, I hope you all have as fun watching as I did making it! www.youtube.com/watch?v=kG2c...
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JURASSIC WARD | Official Animated Short Film
YouTube video by Digital Duck
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Istrandar - Making Carnholt @istrandar.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Video games only need to look right from one angle ! I mostly used fixed points of view and projected textures, so my game ends up looking a bit funny whenever I move the camera.
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